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Back in January, the Uncovering network launched Discovery+, a streaming service for the bevy of networks under its media umbrella. The service has something for every type of queer . Are you a chef-y gay? Discovery+ offers you all your favorite shows from Food Network and the Cooking Channel. A true crime gay? You’ve got Investigation Discovery’s entire library at your fingertips. An adventurous gay? See every corner of the world from the comforts of your couch with the Travel Channel or or Discovery. Are you a gay who’s unsure of where they withstand on the question of “is love a lie?” Shows like 90 Night Fiance and Say Yes to the Dress will help you figure out where your allegiances lie.
For me, though, I’m a home improvement gay, determined to watch enough HGTV to one day level up to the DIY gay status. Thus far my love for HGTV just leaves me with a lot of ideas but lacking the capacity to bring any of them to fruition. I can talk a great game, though!
While I adore watching HGTV, the network is definitely lacking when it comes to diversity. Its talent is disproportionately white and its out queer talent is disproportionately male. As far as
Chip and Joanna Gaines Insert a Gay Couple on Their New Show. All Hell Broke Loose.
In the HGTV universe, controversy doesn’t typically come knocking. Place renovation shows tend to follow a simple structure wherein an outdated vacuum is transformed—after some budgetary or building bumps—leaving the homeowners happy and the pair of tool belt–toting hosts (it is almost always a pair) primed to take on next week’s project. It’s comfort TV where the formula is as blandly pleasing as the decor. So color us all surprised to learn that the two biggest and most powerful stars to arise from the world of HGTV, Chip and Joanna Gaines, have suddenly create themselves embroiled in a good ol’ Christian backlash because they broke their traditional mold, however slightly, by doing something that far-right religious bigots apparently cannot tolerate: acknowledge the existence of LGBTQ+ people.
But while that may not seem like a huge deal, it is actually an unexpected one if you know anything about the Gaineses’ lore. So here’s our best seek to explain what’s going on with America’s favorite modern farmhouse evangelists.
I’m a middle-aged straight guy. I know nothing about these people and hav Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent; Davina Thomasula and Kristin Leitheuser; and Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas. (Photos: HGTV; Primetimer graphic) In Scrutinizing Discovery+, Primetimer staffers and contributors comb through the Discovery+ catalog to name hidden gems and seize a closer look at breakout series. In early 2020, HGTV staple House Hunters made headlines when it featured its first-ever throuple searching for the matchless home with a three-car garage and expanded bathroom. The episode, "Three's Not a Crowd in Colorado Springs," wasn't the first time House Hunters centered queer home buyers — it's actually one of HGTV's more diverse franchises — but it resonated with viewers, especially more optimistically-minded fans hoping the installment reflected a move at the notoriously traditional network. Three years later, viewers are, for the most part, still waiting for that to come to pass. Though HGTV currently has two LGBTQ+-led dwelling renovation shows on the air — Bargain Block and The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project — they're drowned out by the overwhelming amount of programming featur Meet four of your favorite LGBT Home stars. David Bromstad This 48-year-old lgbtq+ designer won HGTV Style Star in its debut season in 2006. Since then, he has hosted several home improvements shows, including Color Splash, Beach Flip, Design Stars All Stars and is currently the host of My Lottery Dream Home and just starred on HGTV’s new competition show Rock the Block. Last year, he starred in the special My Lottery Aspire Home: David’s Dream Home. The Floridian went to Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, lived in Miami for several years and has a home in Orlando. Nate Berkus Berkus, 50, is the son of legendary HGTV and DIY residence designer Nancy Golden. A designer in his hold right, he has written many books and has appeared, sharing his proficiency on Oprah’s Big Give and hosted The Nate Berkus Show. He also created a line for Target and has his own lines of stationery and fabric. Later shows include American Dream Builders and a TLC present with his husband and fellow interior designer, Jeremiah Brent, titled Nate and Jeremiah by Design. The couple, who married in 2014 in NYC, acquire two children – Poppy Brent-Berkus and O .When It Comes to Gay Representation, HGTV Is Still a Work in Progress